David Giles(1926-2010)

Director

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David Giles was born on 18 October 1926 in Shipley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK. He was a director, known for The Barchester Chronicles (1982), The Forsyte Saga (1967) and The Dance of Death (1969). He died on 6 January 2010 in London, England, UK.

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 nomination total

Known for

Alan Rickman, Nigel Hawthorne, and Angela Pleasence in The Barchester Chronicles (1982)

The Barchester Chronicles

8.1

TV Mini Series

Director

The Forsyte Saga (1967)

The Forsyte Saga

8.4

TV Series

Director

Laurence Olivier, Robert Lang, and Geraldine McEwan in The Dance of Death (1969)

The Dance of Death

7.4

Director

1969

The Strauss Family (1972)

The Strauss Family

7.9

TV Mini Series

Director

Credits

Director

The Great Sarah: A Portrait of Sarah Siddons
- Director
- 2002
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
7.6
TV Series
- Director
- 1997–1998
Just William
7.7
TV Mini Series
- Director
- 1994–1995
French Cooking in Ten Minutes
TV Series
- Director
- 1995
Night of the Golden Brain
TV Movie
- Director
- 1993
The Darling Buds of May
7.8
TV Series
- Director
- 1991–1993
The Bill
6.7
TV Series
- Director
- 1990
Forever Green
7.9
TV Series
- Director
- 1989
Hannay
7.2
TV Series
- Director
- 1988
London Embassy
7.6
TV Mini Series
- Director
- 1987
Drummonds
7.2
TV Series
- Director
- 1987
Twelfth Night
TV Movie
- Director (director - original stage production)
- 1986
The Fools on the Hill
7.2
TV Movie
- Director
- 1986
Miss Marple
8.5
TV Series
- Director
- 1985
Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced
8.0
TV Mini Series
- Director
- 1985

Personal details

Born
- October 18, 1926
- Shipley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Died
- January 6, 2010
- London, England, UK
Other works
He directed George Bernard Shaw's play, "You Can Never Tell", at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith, London, England with Paul Rogers, Peter Egan, Siân Phillips, Cheryl Campbell, David Waller and Frank Middlemass in the cast. Their October 18, 1979 debut performance was attended by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, and her husband, The Duke Of Edinburgh, otherwise known as Prince Philip.

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When did David Giles die?
January 6, 2010
How old was David Giles when he died?
83 years old
Where did David Giles die?
London, England, UK
When was David Giles born?
October 18, 1926
Where was David Giles born?
Shipley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK

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